RC is prepared to accept an allocation of the costs, direct and indirect, reasonably attributable to providing the relevant services to the Canadian taxpayer. Mark-ups or profit elements are appropriate only in certain circumstances.

Where the treaty does not contain a specific article on management or administration fees, such fees paid to the non-resident will, to the extent they are reasonable, be considered to be covered by the business profits article.

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